The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-12
FOR MRS. MITKIEWICZ.
A ROOM FULL OF COSTLY PRES
ENTS BROUGHT BY THE
MANDARINS.

MANDARlNS.
One Pair Diamond Earrings-One Hun
dred Silk Dresses-Countless Pieces
of Bric-a-Brac - Fans of Exquisite
Workmanship, and Gold Ornaments
and Idols.
From the Neso York Sun.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-If Secretary
Manning should enter the drawing room of
the house which he lately occupied tonight
he certainly would not recognize the room.
Instead of an ordinary American parlor, 1T
has all the appearance of a Chinese bazar.
It seems that the Chinese officials, besides
falling in love with Count Mitkiewicz,
have taken a violent fancy to his
wife. The 'heathens in China have never
seen the lady, but this made no difference.
They were determined to show their
esteem in a substantial manner. The
mandar:ns who come from the Flowery
Kingdom brought presents such as King
Solomon might have brought TO the Queen
of Sheba There are in the assortment
magnificent pair of diamond earrings 100
beautiful silk dresses of as many different
designs, countless pieces of Chinese bric-a-
brac, thirty or forty fans of the most ex-
quisite workmanship, besides great
array of gold and ivory ornaments and
idols, which only Chinese artisan can pro-
duce Mrs. Mitkiewicz gave reception to
the members of the Chinese Legation this
afternoon, at which she was assisted by
party of lady friends. The presents were
brought out and admired by all the ladies',
and no doubt some of them forgot that the
tenth commandment applies to the pro
ducts of China as well as to the goods OF
To-. vol in h
nese cups, brewed from leaves sent directly
by the Viceroy TO Mrs. Mithewicz, and
those who were permitted to sip say that
there never was such tea drawn at an
American reception before.
MitkiewicZ is not TO have absolutely plain
sailing in his ventures. Mr.. Turnbul, the
inventor of the telephone which gave the
Count the leverage of the Chinese Minister,
was in the city to-day. He brought with
him an agreement signed by Mitkiewicz,
which shows that he has been frozen out by
that enterprising gentleman Mr.. Turnbull
called at the legation and was cordially re-
ceived by the attache who happened to be
in at the time. Mr. Turnbull explained his
mission, and asked what could be done
about it. The attache read the agreement,
and said that it certainly seemed
derived from the concessions should
be shared by the inventor
of the telephone Then in a very neat diplo-
matte manner he remarked that the ar
rangement had all been made in China, and
that the Minister here had nothing to do
with the case further than to see that the
terms were complied with by the gentlemen
to whom the grant has been given. He
could see no way in which the legation
could benefit Mr. Turnbull, and he had no
suggestions to offer which might be of SER
vice Mr.. Turnbull returned TO Baltimore,
but, as he is man of means, and a great
deal of pugnacity, it is not likely that he
will consent to see the reward of his genius
reaped by another without exhausting every
means available for securing his rights
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S.-Mr. Wharton
Barker returned to-day from Washington,
whittier he had gone in the interests of the
Characterization $50000,000 telephone
and banking syndicate. Mr.. Stern, the
financial representative of the syndicate,
met him at his office in the afternoon, where
they were closeted for several hours. The
American, Mr.. Barker's paper, in its next
issue will say:
Count de Mitkiewicz, during his recent
visit to Tientsin, obtained for the Chinese
American Telephone Company the exclusive
right TO erect telephones, operate telephone
lines. and manufacture telephone appara-
tus and appliances, in all the treaty ports
now open or to be hereafter opened, for a
period of fifty years. In addition to this,
be returns to this country with the basis of
q charter for q Chinese American bank,
to be under joint American and Chi
nese control, and the capital of which
Is to be contributed jointly by Americans
and Chinese Tn. functions of this institu-
ton, in addition to the transacting of a gen
eral banking business, will include the plac-
ing of all government loans for such public
purposes as the construction of railways, the
working of mines, and the contracting for
supplies needed for such undertakings. 1t
is also to have authority to issue bank bills,
and to provide a uniform currency in gold
and silver; such bank bills and coin to be a
legal tender for their face value throughout
the empire.
"As an evidence of the Importance at
taching to this enterprise, it is only neces-
sary to mention that Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang Premier of the Chinese empire, has
consented to accept the supervision of the
bank, and that he has sent as his envoy to
this country SO eminent diplomat as Ma Kie
Chung, who, in conjunction with the Min
lister of the Chinese imperial government at
Washington, is TO confer with Mr.. Wharton
Barker as to the minor details In the plan of
the intended bank 1t is probable that this
conference, being one of Importance and
deliberately conducted, will occupy some
weeks"
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